mergesort
See also: merge-sort and merge sort
English
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editNoun
editmergesort (plural mergesorts)
- (computing) A divide and conquer sorting algorithm that operates by dividing the items to be sorted into many small lists and gradually merging them together.
Translations
editsorting algorithm
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Verb
editmergesort (third-person singular simple present mergesorts, present participle mergesorting, simple past and past participle mergesorted)
- (transitive, computing) To sort with such an algorithm.